DCF in Mexico?

[DerZinker 4]

Hi All! I'm strongly considering going the route of DCF in order to get my wife an IR-1, but I'm having trouble getting information from the consulate(s) in Mexico. I'm under the impression that they are hesitant about processing DCF, but it beats me.

Anyway, I married my Mexican Bride in Mexico in January of 2006 and I lived and legally worked in Guadalajara from June 2005 - March 2008. We have a son together and he has US citizenship. I just came back up to the states to start a new job and now I have to go back and start working on getting her here.

She can visit me in the meantime using her tourist visa, but the idea was to bring her up to stay in August of this year. Wouldn't we qualify for DCF? If so, how does it work?

I have called the consulate in Guadalajara, but they are very adamant that they 'don't process immigrant visas'. They always say that you have to go through the embassy in Mx. City or Cd. Juarez, but I would imagine that it would be Directly in our Local Consulate, hence the name

Couldn't I just at least file in our local consulate in Guadalajara?

Has anyone done DCF in Mexico? Would I have to go personally to Cd. Juarez to submit an I-130 or can I send it in to them? How does this thing work? Thanks!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

You have to file where they say you have to file. If they have already told you Cd. Juarez, that is where you have to do it. Most countries only have one city where the consulate accepts DCF, wherever the USCIS field office happens to be. Also, don't abandon your Mexican residency before you apply through the consulate.

[DerZinker 4]

You have to file where they say you have to file. If they have already told you Cd. Juarez, that is where you have to do it. Most countries only have one city where the consulate accepts DCF, wherever the USCIS field office happens to be. Also, don't abandon your Mexican residency before you apply through the consulate.

Thank You, that helps a lot. If that is the case, that in most cases for DCF you can only go through one city for any given country, then it will most certainly be Cd. Juarez where we have to file.

With the residency it will be complicated because I have already taken a job back home in Colorado earlier this month. However, my work visa that permits me to work in Mexico is valid until November and I DID live there for 3 years. So maybe I can make it work. I have all kinds of past bills, pay stubs, reciepts for rent paid etc... that I have collected over the years that I lived there.

My Big question is, in order to file DCF style do I have to make an appearance in Cd. Juarez to get the process rolling? Or can I just get everything together and send it in to them? I would sure love to be able to avoid having to actually GO to Juarez as much as I can. So Where do I start?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Mexico may have other rules, but I never had a single thing to do with the process as the USC beyond fill out the I-130 and G325a and threw it in the mail. I left the country the day after it was mailed and my husband did everything else himself.

You should contact the embassy in Mexico and ask what they want as proof of residency to file there. Every embassy is different. I am pretty sure there has been at least one person here who has DCF'd in Mexico. Maybe you could find them under the member's section?

[DerZinker 4]

Mexico may have other rules, but I never had a single thing to do with the process as the USC beyond fill out the I-130 and G325a and threw it in the mail. I left the country the day after it was mailed and my husband did everything else himself.

You should contact the embassy in Mexico and ask what they want as proof of residency to file there. Every embassy is different. I am pretty sure there has been at least one person here who has DCF'd in Mexico. Maybe you could find them under the member's section?

Thanks Again Wacken!

So far I have found dozens of member that have filed in Mexico, just none that have filed DCF in Mexico. But certainly someone on this Forum has filed DCF in Mexico and I'll find 'em

Yeah I figure the best way is to call their stupid 900 Number that charges $2.00 / Minute to find out because they are always very reluctant to give visa information when you call the consulate directly. I am now almost certain that I will have to file the petition with the consulate in Juarez and ideally I can just mail it in (here's hoping anyway; that place is horrific).

Where's the easiest place to look to find people in the same boat as you?

[Cécy 44]

Check out the members from this: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list...7%2C28&cfl=

IR1 & CR1 Visa Timelines from Mexico.

You might want to contact them directly.

Edited April 1, 2008 by Cécy

[malego77 2]

Hi All! I'm strongly considering going the route of DCF in order to get my wife an IR-1, but I'm having trouble getting information from the consulate(s) in Mexico. I'm under the impression that they are hesitant about processing DCF, but it beats me.

Anyway, I married my Mexican Bride in Mexico in January of 2006 and I lived and legally worked in Guadalajara from June 2005 - March 2008. We have a son together and he has US citizenship. I just came back up to the states to start a new job and now I have to go back and start working on getting her here.

She can visit me in the meantime using her tourist visa, but the idea was to bring her up to stay in August of this year. Wouldn't we qualify for DCF? If so, how does it work?

I have called the consulate in Guadalajara, but they are very adamant that they 'don't process immigrant visas'. They always say that you have to go through the embassy in Mx. City or Cd. Juarez, but I would imagine that it would be Directly in our Local Consulate, hence the name

Couldn't I just at least file in our local consulate in Guadalajara?

Has anyone done DCF in Mexico? Would I have to go personally to Cd. Juarez to submit an I-130 or can I send it in to them? How does this thing work? Thanks!

I don't know if you considerated the choice that if she have a tourist visa, she can enter to USA and then she will stay here and apply for the residence, or adjustment of status?? I think that you will avoid the step of wait to bring her with another visa kind. A lot of people do that and they hadn't ploblems (apparently). it's your decision. Good day.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I don't know if you considerated the choice that if she have a tourist visa, she can enter to USA and then she will stay here and apply for the residence, or adjustment of status?? I think that you will avoid the step of wait to bring her with another visa kind. A lot of people do that and they hadn't ploblems (apparently). it's your decision. Good day.

malego - if she did that and came in with her B-2 with the intent to adjust status, that would be visa fraud. Don't give this type of advice my friend, since it would backfire in the OP's face, big time.

[malego77 2]

I don't know if you considerated the choice that if she have a tourist visa, she can enter to USA and then she will stay here and apply for the residence, or adjustment of status?? I think that you will avoid the step of wait to bring her with another visa kind. A lot of people do that and they hadn't ploblems (apparently). it's your decision. Good day.

malego - if she did that and came in with her B-2 with the intent to adjust status, that would be visa fraud. Don't give this type of advice my friend, since it would backfire in the OP's face, big time.

Hi, Sorry.

I saw that a lot of people do that I the suggestion wasn't in the way to do a fraud! Maybe it was my missinformation

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I don't know if you considerated the choice that if she have a tourist visa, she can enter to USA and then she will stay here and apply for the residence, or adjustment of status?? I think that you will avoid the step of wait to bring her with another visa kind. A lot of people do that and they hadn't ploblems (apparently). it's your decision. Good day.

malego - if she did that and came in with her B-2 with the intent to adjust status, that would be visa fraud. Don't give this type of advice my friend, since it would backfire in the OP's face, big time.

Hi, Sorry.

I saw that a lot of people do that I the suggestion wasn't in the way to do a fraud! Maybe it was my missinformation

No need to apologize dear friend. And yes, a lot of folks do that as you mention; but you know USCIS sees us Mexican folks... we're not their favorite peepz and you don't want to risk it.

Peace, Len.

[payxibka 10,045]

Mexico may have other rules, but I never had a single thing to do with the process as the USC beyond fill out the I-130 and G325a and threw it in the mail. I left the country the day after it was mailed and my husband did everything else himself.

You should contact the embassy in Mexico and ask what they want as proof of residency to file there. Every embassy is different. I am pretty sure there has been at least one person here who has DCF'd in Mexico. Maybe you could find them under the member's section?

Thanks Again Wacken!

So far I have found dozens of member that have filed in Mexico, just none that have filed DCF in Mexico. But certainly someone on this Forum has filed DCF in Mexico and I'll find 'em

Yeah I figure the best way is to call their stupid 900 Number that charges $2.00 / Minute to find out because they are always very reluctant to give visa information when you call the consulate directly. I am now almost certain that I will have to file the petition with the consulate in Juarez and ideally I can just mail it in (here's hoping anyway; that place is horrific).

Where's the easiest place to look to find people in the same boat as you?

If I remember correctly, CDJ does not permit DCF applications... maybe why you cannot find anyone who has.

[Gaby&Talbert 1]

You really don't qualify for DCF now that you have a job it the US unless you are still living in Mexico and stay there. It is not possible to adjust in the US because you are already married. I haven't seen anyone use DCF in Mexico but if they allow it it would probably only be Juarez that does it so you would have to go there anyway. If you want her here as quickly as possible a K3 is going to be the quickest but it may still be close to the end of the year before you have an interview.

If she can get a B1/B2 visa she can visit if CBP allows her to enter. This is a crapshoot with CBP because my mother in law has to go to CBP a few different times to finally get her I-94 to visit. It all depends on the officer she talks with. She isn't going to overstay but getting an officer that will give her the I-94 depends on who it is. One trick you might try if she has her visa is to fly to juarez and then get her permission to visit I-94 at the bridge. If an officer refuses at one bringe then go to another one and try. She will need to show proof of ties to mexico just the same as at an airport but at the bridge you get multiple opportunities unlike an airport you only have one shot and if they refuse then they send you back home. I reccomend if you go to a bridge try to get a male white american officer they are usually the most likely to give the I-94 without problems. Women are the worst and Chicanos are a close second for giving a hard time to Mexicans with a B1/B2 visa. This is straight from my wife who spent her whole life crossing the border for shopping or whatever into the US.

[Gaby&Talbert 1]

Mexico may have other rules, but I never had a single thing to do with the process as the USC beyond fill out the I-130 and G325a and threw it in the mail. I left the country the day after it was mailed and my husband did everything else himself.

You should contact the embassy in Mexico and ask what they want as proof of residency to file there. Every embassy is different. I am pretty sure there has been at least one person here who has DCF'd in Mexico. Maybe you could find them under the member's section?

Thanks Again Wacken!

So far I have found dozens of member that have filed in Mexico, just none that have filed DCF in Mexico. But certainly someone on this Forum has filed DCF in Mexico and I'll find 'em

Yeah I figure the best way is to call their stupid 900 Number that charges $2.00 / Minute to find out because they are always very reluctant to give visa information when you call the consulate directly. I am now almost certain that I will have to file the petition with the consulate in Juarez and ideally I can just mail it in (here's hoping anyway; that place is horrific).

Where's the easiest place to look to find people in the same boat as you?

If I remember correctly, CDJ does not permit DCF applications... maybe why you cannot find anyone who has.

I think I remember this too but it would be worth a call but if you have to go their for DCF then whats the difference? You might check out Mexico City they might?

[payxibka 10,045]

I think I remember this too but it would be worth a call but if you have to go their for DCF then whats the difference? You might check out Mexico City they might?

The IV unit in Mexico is in CDJ... Mexico City appears only to have a NIV unit

[funkyab 0]

You really don't qualify for DCF now that you have a job it the US unless you are still living in Mexico and stay there.

I would "guess" that if he has lived there for so long and has such strong ties, i.e. residency, a home, family, etc... he should be all good. He mentioned that he only started a job in the u.s. last month.. residency does not necessarily disappear so quickly.

When we filed DCF i had been outside of sweden for various periods of time doing work, school, internships, etc. however sweden was my place of residency as all other places were temporary in nature. Because of these being temporary in nature, it would have been impossible for me to consider my place of residency anywhere other then sweden.

All of these factors will of course be up to the interpretation of your particular C/O.

I think DCF is definately worth a shot in this case.